Question: My 3 year old has become attached to her toothbrush. It's shaped like a ballerina and she just loves it. The problem is that it's getting kind of worn down and she does not want a new one. How long should I let...

I will include a recent Before and After photo, and describe the benefits of this procedure for this patient. He unfortunately lost a tooth, and we replaced...

With people living longer and more stressful lives, cracked teeth are seen more and more often at the dentist’s office. Yet cracked teeth can be difficult to detect for a number of reasons,...

January 27, 2015 -- Community water fluoridation is personal to me. When I first opened my family practice in 1975, I was fresh out of the army, and I was teaching at Boston University School of Dentistry. I was mostly seeing patients on evenings...

A: Though they are cheaper than customized mouth guards made by a dentist, which can cost several hundred dollars, over-the-counter products don’t work well for most people with bruxism (teeth grinding). Moreover, if they don’t fit right, they could cause problems. But you certainly can...